In April 2014, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) partnered with Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) to launch the 21st Century Cures initiative with an important goal: to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of new treatments and cures for patients. Over the course of nearly a year, patients, providers, innovators, regulators, and researchers […]
Category Archives: Affordable Care Act
Affordable Care Act, CME, Maintenance of Certification, Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule
American Medical Association House of Delegates Features Discussions on Affordable Care Act, Physician Payment Sunshine Act and Maintenance of Certification
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Jun
Jun
The week the American Medical Association (AMA) is holding its annual meeting. The AMA annual meeting and its House of Delegates (HOD) will discuss numerous important topics facing physicians—many of which come for the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Interestingly, the AMA will be hosting a specific meeting on the Physician Payments […]
Affordable Care Act, CME, CMS, Physician Payment Sunshine Act
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Proposed Rule – Impact on Continuing Medical Education, Medical Societies and Patient Organizations
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Dec
Dec
Last week’s proposed rule for the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act) had some troubling provisions, particularly to the continuing medical education (CME) community. Specific provisions of the proposed rule will also likely impact non-profit patient and disease advocacy organizations as well as professional medical associations. The Act lists the […]